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| | Pope Benedict XI -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21) |
 | | Benedict had a (A Roman Catholic friar wearing the fl mantle of the Dominican order) Dominican education, and when he was made Master General of the order in 1296, he issued ordinances forbidding public questioning of the legitimacy of Boniface's election on the part of any Dominican. |
 | | Nevertheless, on June 7, 1304, he excommunicated Philip IV's implacable minister, (additional info and facts about William of Nogaret) William of Nogaret, and all the Italians who had captured Boniface at Anagni. |
 | | After a brief pontificate of eight months, Benedict died suddenly at (additional info and facts about Perugia) Perugia. |
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